Sony says it’s nonetheless making new PS4s, however most shops aren’t promoting them

While many people fall someplace between looking for a new-generation gaming console just like the Xbox Series X / S and PlayStation 5 or looking for worthwhile gaming experiences as soon as now we have them, Sony tells Bloomberg it’s nonetheless manufacturing new PlayStation 4s. According to the report, an inside plan had projected an finish to the manufacturing of the system in 2021, however the ongoing shortages will trigger the corporate to construct about one million PS4s in 2022, in line with sources.

Sony confirmed that PS4 manufacturing continues to be ongoing, offering a quote to Bloomberg saying the system “is one of the best-selling consoles ever, and there is always crossover between generations.” That suits, because it actually feels just like the PS4 ought to nonetheless be round — there are nonetheless new cross-generation video games popping out like Horizon Forbidden West, and it’s not like you’ll be able to reliably discover a PS5 simply sitting on retailer cabinets.

The curious factor is that, at the very least on-line, we couldn’t discover many new PlayStation 4 consoles both. A examine of Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart, and Target confirmed all of the shops both missing an inventory for PlayStation 4 consoles solely or saying they’re out of inventory on new programs. Only GameStop had even a touch of a brand new system however solely in-store, and shops inside 500 miles of my location all claimed to not have any. If you completely should have a PS4 Slim proper now, Sony will sell you one directly for a similar $299.99 worth it’s charged since 2017. But you’ll be able to solely get one — as its website notes, “[due] to high demand, consoles are limited to 1 per household.”

Microsoft’s Xbox One lineup is in related form, if not worse. Prior to the launch of the Xbox Series consoles, Microsoft informed us it could discontinue the Xbox One X and Xbox One S Digital Edition whereas persevering with manufacturing of the usual, disc-equipped Xbox One S. We haven’t seen an official replace since, however it seems that many months have handed since anybody within the US has reported seeing a brand new Xbox One console on sale wherever. A Microsoft Store page is still offering bundles, however we couldn’t fairly click on the button to place one in our digital purchasing cart.

Microsoft didn’t instantly reply to a query concerning the manufacturing standing of older programs, however for now, the Xbox Series S could be the one simply obtainable gaming system that you would be able to get model new. Various iterations of the Nintendo Switch appear to come back and go on retail web sites, so it principally is determined by which mannequin you’re on the lookout for.

For the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, there are indicators the scenario is bettering. Retail drops have lasted longer and are available on a extra common foundation than ordinary. At the identical time, reseller costs on websites like StockX have continued to slide. For the PlayStation 5, the current peak on the market costs got here in early November at $811, whereas programs are presently transferring for $638. StockX sale costs for the Xbox Series X equally have dropped over the identical interval, from $797 on November 4th to the $570–$580 vary not too long ago.